The pair shared a rental in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, with a third roommate, paying around $800 each. “I had enough room to stand up beside the bed, and that was it,” said Ms. Alberts, an aspiring actress who was waiting tables before the pandemic cost her the job. Email: thehunt@nytimes.com]They decided to move together when the lease expired last winter, seeking more space and a livelier neighborhood. “Unless you win the housing lottery, it’s not possible to find a two-bedroom for $2,000, unless you are giving up one of your top criteria,” Ms. Alberts said. “If I could afford it, I was willing to take whatever.”The trio, all in their 20s, focused on lively Brooklyn neighborhoods with nearby subway stations.

Source: New York Times April 30, 2020 09:00 UTC